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Spring 2008

Burberry Prorsum

Designer: Christopher BaileyOwned By: Publicly tradedFounded: 1856, Basingstoke, EnglandHistory: Though famous for its signature red, black, and tan check, Thomas Burberry's brand was founded on function: It invented water-resistant gabardine in 1880 and later pioneered the first trenchcoat, which was modeled after officers' outerwear in World War I. The line had a major resurgence in the nineties, which has only continued under Bailey's creative stewardship.The Look: Trad meets modern—and always very English